How to correct the umbilical cord around the neck for 2 weeks

During a woman's pregnancy, for the healthy development of the baby, she needs to go to the hospital regularly for various examinations, such as color ultrasound, B-ultrasound, etc. At this time, she can clearly observe the development status of the baby in the mother's belly. The baby in the belly will often have the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. Generally speaking, this phenomenon will also affect the smooth delivery of the baby. So, is there any way to correct the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck for 2 weeks? Let’s take a look with the editor below.

1. What is the umbilical cord around the neck for two weeks?

Umbilical cord entanglement is a type of umbilical cord abnormality, the most common of which is wrapped around the fetus's neck. It is one of the most important types of umbilical cord abnormalities.

During prenatal examinations, some pregnant women are always told that their fetus' umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck. This is actually a common phenomenon. According to a study, the incidence of umbilical cord wrapped around the neck of fetuses in China is about 20% to 25%, among which the incidence of umbilical cord wrapped around the neck for one week is 89%, and the incidence of umbilical cord wrapped around the neck for two weeks is 11%.

There are many types of umbilical cord around the neck for two weeks, such as the umbilical cord around the neck for two weeks at 30 weeks of pregnancy, the umbilical cord around the neck for two weeks at 35 weeks of pregnancy, etc. It is relatively rare for the umbilical cord to be around the neck for more than three weeks or to be wrapped around the fetal trunk or limbs. The umbilical cord has compensatory stretching, and loose winding has little effect on the fetus. However, winding too tightly or multiple times can affect the blood supply to the fetus, and there is a risk of fetal heart rate changes, perinatal hypoxia, suffocation, and even death. In fact, the key factor affecting prognosis is not the number of circumferences around the neck, but the length of the umbilical cord remaining after removing the circumference around the neck. If it only goes around once but the relative length is too short, it can still lead to tragic consequences. Because the umbilical cord is relatively shortened, it affects the descent of the fetal presenting part after delivery, and it is not uncommon for umbilical hernia, uterine inversion, placental abruption, and umbilical cord rupture to occur. The risk is greater when it occurs in monoamniotic twins. 2. What should you do if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for two weeks? Umbilical cord wrapped around the neck is a common situation during fetal delivery. It is prone to occur when the umbilical cord is too long, the fetus is too small, the amniotic fluid is too much, and the fetal movement is too frequent. When the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetus and then the fetus passes through the umbilical cord loop to form a true knot, it is very likely to lead to a lack of blood supply to the fetus, causing ischemia and hypoxia. After discovering that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, it is necessary to listen to the fetal heart rate frequently and pay attention to fetal movements so that timely measures can be taken. Specifically:

1. Learn to count fetal movements. If there are too many or too few fetal movements, go to the hospital for examination in time;

2. If there is too much or too little amniotic fluid or the fetus is in an abnormal position, a prenatal check-up should be done;

3. Determine the condition of the umbilical cord through indirect methods such as fetal heart monitoring and ultrasound examination;

4. Don’t ask for a caesarean section because you are afraid of an umbilical cord accident;

5. What you need to pay attention to is to reduce vibration and keep sleeping on the left side.

Pregnant women need to pay attention to fetal movements, use color Doppler ultrasound to check umbilical artery blood flow, perform fetal heart rate monitoring and scoring, learn to use a fetal talker, perform basic fetal heart rate monitoring at home, and draw a standard monitoring curve. In addition, you should sleep in the left side lying position to ensure abundant blood supply to the umbilical cord, which will not affect the baby's development.